Is crawford the most protected fighter today?

[GhostofDempsey]

I’d say toss up between Tank and the Charlo Bros.

[CinderelliMan]

Stevenson is pretty protected I'd say guys been holding that title hostage forever. I think his promoter paid off Alvarez like 3 times to avoid that fight. Kudos for fighting Jack and his upcoming defense but before that he was morless beating bums once a year.

[boliodogs]

Boxrec ranks Crawford number 1 at welterweight and his last opponent was ranked 30th by Boxrec. When number 1 fights number 30 what the hell else can you call it but bad cherry pick. I'll let that cherry pick slide and see who Crawford defends his world title against next. If his next fight is against another guy not ranked in the top 10 then yes he is a very protected fighter but probably not the most protected.

[boliodogs]

31 yrs old the supposed "p4p 1" of boxing and his best win is jeff horn. lmfao.

I don't have him number 1 and think Spence knocks him out but Horn is not his best win. Postol and Gamboa are better wins than mediocre home country robber Jeff Horn.

[sunny31]

I love how the fans of this website behave. Say it how it is and if it doesnt fit their delusion they get offended.

Jesus. Or Allah. What the **** ever religion you believe in.

I'm not debating his resume. He beat some good fighters and his resume is good, but let me ask you, do you see him fighter any top contenders anytime soon?

Nope. If I was hearn I wouldn't push it either. AJ was once a hungry young boxer out to prove his worth, but now that hes there, it's not the same. Hearn gonna ride the AJ train as long as he can. Money talks.

Look at Canelo. His resume is better than GGG but they are pretty much the same quality fighter. I'm not gonna debate who won, but any logical objective unbiased fan who loves the sport can tell they're pretty even.

I want to see AJ fight Wilder or Fury or even Miller. But I dont see it happening anytime soon. Imo, hes got easy fights until 2020. Povetkin wasnt even a good fight and Hearn tried to sell the **** out of that fight when we all knew the outcome.

AJ is the best but it doesnt mean he cant be beat. He has a lot of tools, but hes got holes that other HWs could take advantage of. But again, you think were gonna see AJ take these 50/50 fights anytime soon?

Thats not how it works! Haha. I'm not a particular AJ fan but you are saying he is protected and then ramble on for two paragraphs about what he MIGHT do? Did your mother drop you on your head when you were a baby?

A protected fighter is someone who has a history or recent history of fighting lesser fights against not the best fighters in and around their division. AJ's last 2 fights were Parker (unification) and Povetkin, by most people's standard a top 5 heavyweight. Klitschko aside, he's probably just had his toughest two opponents, so your perception that he was 'once a hungry young boxer' doesn't actually make sense as he's generally fighting better fighters now.

Again you can't make your own assumptions about the future and take that as gospel, it's ******ed at best.

Then you start rambling about Canelo and GGG for I don't know what reason haha. We are not talking about levels or AJ's ability, I think he can be beat, and will at some stage, that's got nothing to do with the topic or whether he's protected...he isn't which is why no one else has mentioned him.

Stick to reality not your own fantasy.

[KillaMane26]

PBC and Top Rank seldom do business with each other. And TR love in house fights. But im going with AJ blantant ducking Ortiz/Wilder

[R-Hand Southpaw]

Thats not how it works! Haha. I'm not a particular AJ fan but you are saying he is protected and then ramble on for two paragraphs about what he MIGHT do? Did your mother drop you on your head when you were a baby?

A protected fighter is someone who has a history or recent history of fighting lesser fights against not the best fighters in and around their division. AJ's last 2 fights were Parker (unification) and Povetkin, by most people's standard a top 5 heavyweight. Klitschko aside, he's probably just had his toughest two opponents, so your perception that he was 'once a hungry young boxer' doesn't actually make sense as he's generally fighting better fighters now.

Again you can't make your own assumptions about the future and take that as gospel, it's ******ed at best.

Then you start rambling about Canelo and GGG for I don't know what reason haha. We are not talking about levels or AJ's ability, I think he can be beat, and will at some stage, that's got nothing to do with the topic or whether he's protected...he isn't which is why no one else has mentioned him.

Stick to reality not your own fantasy.

I'm you.

"Let me tell you how I think things work with a definition that doesnt exist in real life but exists in my own reality."

"I'm not a AJ fan but let me protect him and act like hes better than he actually is while saying he has flaws"

"Stop living in your own fantasy when I'm clearly living in my own"

"I couldnt comprehend what you wrote so im gonna bash you because english is too hard".

Dude.

I answered the OP and said who I though was protected and why. I made a comparison to another protected fighter. But let's not read.

But nah. Let's act like parker and povektin are on the same level as AJ. Let's act like they're elite wins. Now, they are solid fighters and solid wins, but let's not act like you.

Let's stick with actual reality.

And read what the guy underneath your comment wrote too. PBC dont work with top rank. Exactly.

[Boksfan]

Beyonce Wildher and Pimp Stevenson are the most protected boxers of past 10 years. It's a fact.

[boliodogs]

I said I would wait for his next fight before deciding if he was the most protected. I just read his next title defense will be against Collazo so I think he is one of the worst cherry picking champions in boxing.

[nacho daddy]

I love how the fans of this website behave. Say it how it is and if it doesnt fit their delusion they get offended.

Jesus. Or Allah. What the **** ever religion you believe in.

I'm not debating his resume. He beat some good fighters and his resume is good, but let me ask you, do you see him fighter any top contenders anytime soon?

Nope. If I was hearn I wouldn't push it either. AJ was once a hungry young boxer out to prove his worth, but now that hes there, it's not the same. Hearn gonna ride the AJ train as long as he can. Money talks.

Look at Canelo. His resume is better than GGG but they are pretty much the same quality fighter. I'm not gonna debate who won, but any logical objective unbiased fan who loves the sport can tell they're pretty even.

I want to see AJ fight Wilder or Fury or even Miller. But I dont see it happening anytime soon. Imo, hes got easy fights until 2020. Povetkin wasnt even a good fight and Hearn tried to sell the **** out of that fight when we all knew the outcome.

AJ is the best but it doesnt mean he cant be beat. He has a lot of tools, but hes got holes that other HWs could take advantage of. But again, you think were gonna see AJ take these 50/50 fights anytime soon?

6 years ago canelo gets savagely KO'd by GGG